Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2025Miami (OH)
Eli Blakey
DB • 6'2" • 214 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Eli Blakey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
91
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Eli Blakey built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive back from Louisville, KY wearing No. 1, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Eli Blakey's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Eli Blakey, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Miami (OH). Eli Blakey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 281
- TFL
- 6.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 17
Quick Answers
Eli Blakey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami (OH) · DB
- Career Tackles
- 281
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Dupont Manual · Miami (OH)
- High school pipeline
- Dupont Manual · 18 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 118 tackles · DB 1st (top 1%) · Mid-American 4th (top 1%) · National 16th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 5 | 27 | - | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 43 |
| 2023 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 16.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 16.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 89 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 27.1 |
| 2025 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 14 | 13 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69.6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 14 | 105 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 69.6 |
Related Context
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Eli Blakey played DB for Miami (OH). Across 5 tracked seasons, Eli Blakey recorded 281 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Miami (OH) paired 18.5 primary output with 45.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Miami (OH)
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
45.9
Usage
9.8
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Rutgers: 1. UNLV: 1.5. Lindenwood: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Akron: 4. Eastern Michigan: 2. Western Michigan: 0. Ohio: 2. Toledo: 2. Buffalo: 2. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 13 by 50. Wisconsin: 8 by 43.3. Rutgers: 10 by 51.7. UNLV: 16 by 65. Lindenwood: 6 by 25. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 6 by 65. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Western Michigan: 11 by 45.8. Ohio: 5 by 40.8. Toledo: 8 by 53.3. Buffalo: 9 by 57.5. Ball State: 4 by 16.7. Western Michigan: 15 by 80
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
80 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ Fresno State10+ tackles | L 3-18 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | @ Western Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-23 | 15 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Ball State | W 45-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/20 | @ BuffaloSplash game | W 37-20 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/13 | vs ToledoSplash game | L 3-24 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/5 | @ OhioSplash game | L 20-24 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles | W 26-17 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 44-30 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ AkronSplash game | W 20-7 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Northern Illinois | W 25-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Lindenwood | W 38-0 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs UNLV10+ tackles | L 38-41 | 16 | 10 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Rutgers10+ tackles | L 17-45 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-17 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Eli Blakey story
Eli Blakey built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive back from Louisville, KY wearing No. 1, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Eli Blakey's career was his defensive production: 281 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Miami (OH). Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Eli Blakey's production has multiple signals. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami (OH).
The arc is straightforward: Eli Blakey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 8 | 38.5 | 6.1 | 8 |
| 2023 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 2.5 | 16.7 | 3.3 | -5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 2.5 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 3.5 | 31.7 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2025 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 18.5 | 45.9 | 9.8 | 15 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 18.5 | 45.9 | 9.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ No. 78 Western Michigan
Week 15 · L 13-23 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 117 Akron
Week 7 · W 20-7 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Delaware State
Week 4 · W 62-20
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Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 20-9 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 48 Toledo
Week 12 · L 3-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Miami (OH)
18.5 primary output · 45.9 efficiency · 9.8 usage
69.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
69.6
18.5 primary · 45.9 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
43
8 primary · 38.5 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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